Staff Accountant

Description

HomeVestors of America, Inc. is hiring a Staff Accountant to serve as the primary owner of daily accounts payable while supporting assigned corporate accounting work for a national franchise organization. This early-career role combines dependable AP execution with structured experience in month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, Salesforce, and business support.

Success requires accuracy, curiosity, and follow-through. The Staff Accountant will research open items, ask informed questions, document findings, and escalate issues with a clear summary and recommended next step.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounts payable from invoice receipt through payment preparation and recording, including invoice review, general ledger coding, approval follow-up, vendor communication, statement reconciliation, payment batches, and issue resolution.

• Review supporting records to confirm business purpose, account, department, service period, and payment terms; maintain accurate vendor profiles, Forms W-9, and payment-related Salesforce cases.

• Prepare assigned routine journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, prepaid amortization, corrections, and supporting schedules.

• Complete assigned account reconciliations and support month-end and year-end close by researching differences, preparing workpapers, and assisting with basic variance review.

• Track vendor deposits, credits, prepaid expenses, and payment timing; assist with Forms 1099, recurring filings, audit requests, and other established accounting processes.

• Support franchise accounting matters, including advertising-cycle questions, franchise true-ups, Salesforce cases, and accounting-queue calls.

• Cross-train on selected accounts receivable and cash-application processes for backup coverage; maintain procedures and recommend practical workflow and documentation improvements.

• Follow company policies and internal controls, protect confidential information, and escalate exceptions promptly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a closely related field; recent graduates with relevant coursework or internships will be considered.

• Relevant accounting internship or one to two years of accounting, accounts payable, bookkeeping, or public accounting experience.

• Foundational knowledge of accrual accounting, general ledger coding, journal entries, prepaid expenses, account reconciliations, and month-end close.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including lookup formulas and PivotTables, and comfort learning accounting systems.

• Ability to manage daily deadlines, research discrepancies, ask informed questions, and explain findings clearly.

• Strong accuracy, organization, professional communication, accountability, and follow-through.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with accounts payable, journal entries, account reconciliations, or month-end close.

• Experience with Accounting Seed, Salesforce, or comparable integrated platforms.

• Experience improving procedures, documentation, or recurring workflows.

The Opportunity

This position provides immediate ownership of a core accounting process and structured exposure to corporate accounting, month-end close, systems, and business support. Broader account ownership, analysis, and process-improvement responsibilities may be assigned as skills, judgment, and performance develop.